When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
1.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?
A. He agreed with her “enemy”.
B. he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.
C. He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
D. He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.
2.The writer felt________ when she did the things as her father had told her.
A. surprised B. angry C. disappointed D. sad
3.Which of the following can we know from the passage?
A. The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.
B. The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.
C. The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.
D. The writer is grateful to her father.
4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A.My Parents
B.A Serious Criticism(批评)
C.What People Say About You Is Always Right
D. The Best Advice I Ever Had
Some teenagers think that newspapers are boring and only for adults. But that's not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing. “I'm interested in things happening at school.” School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There's also world news: from international problems to pop stars.
Read the newspaper carefully, we'll find different types of articles on the pages:
News stories — these stories are about events. Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.
Opinion writing — opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn't just facts. Here writers add their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back up their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth. This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to “Speak Out” on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.
Advertisement — Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers!
1.The underlined sentence means that the readers "_______".
A. should understand interesting news stories
B. ought to know which kind of things to read
C. need to look at the school news first
D. must know the contents of all the news
2.This passage mainly discusses how_______.
A. reporters write different kinds of news
B. teenagers get interested in newspapers
C. readers can read newspapers in better ways
D. readers can’t read different news in newspapers
Santi's big brother Len had told him never to push all the remote control buttons at the same time. He said that something terrible would happen if he did. Santi didn't really believe this. While Len was out of the room, Santi jumped down on the sofa with the remote control in his hand. For a while, he changed from channel to channel, looking for something interesting to watch. Bored, Santi decided to see what Len could have meant.
With a quick glance（扫视） over his shoulder to make sure Len hadn't come back，he pushed all the buttons at once. Santi saw a bright flash，and he dropped the remote control. "I've broken it，"he thought. "Now I'm in trouble！" As he looked around for the remote control，he realized he was in more trouble than he'd thought. He was suddenly only the size of a mouse.
"Oh，no！"Santi shouted. He had to find his parents quickly. Carefully, he climbed down the side of the huge sofa and hurried across the floor. In the kitchen, Santi could see that the sliding door（滑门） had been left open. “If the door is open, then the cat might be in here,” tiny Santi said.
Just then, Santi and the cat saw each other. Santi ran for the door, the cat closing in quickly behind him. Just as the cat reached out to attack Santi, it slipped（打滑） on some water and slid across the kitchen floor. Out of breath, Santi hid behind a flowerpot in the corridor. He could see his mum far away in the garden. “How will I ever get there?” he wondered. As he looked out from behind the flowerpot, there was the huge cat looking right at him! Santi rushed for the garden and then…, he woke up. “It was only a dream!” he said with a relieved smile. “Thank goodness!”
1.Len told Santi something terrible would happen if he _________.
A. changed from channel to channel
B. tried to pretend（假装）to be a mouse
C. pushed the buttons at the same time
D. stayed alone in the living room
2.Santi thought the cat might be in the kitchen because ________
A. he heard a moving sound
B. the cat liked the kitchen
C. the sliding door was open
D. he saw the cat came into it
3.The word “relieved” can be used to describe Santi’s feeling ______
A. when he was playing with the remote control
B. when his big brother warned him something
C. when he was no longer worried about the cat
D. when he saw his mum far away from him
4.The story probably tries to tell that ________
A. what happens if you break a rule
B. it’s dangerous to stay alone at home
C. people don’t want to get smaller
D. sometimes pets are not friendly
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”？
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students．People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions．
Harold：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game; maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura：You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”．
Ivy： Well. it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.
1.Among the people Joyce interviewed,____ likes the game while____ dislikes the game.
A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; Harold C. Harold; Ivy D. Ivy; Allan
2.Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They are longing for country life．
B. They can have fun with friends．
C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience．
D. They are confident enough to face the real world.
3.Where can you find this passage?
A. In a car magazine． B. In an advertisement．
C. In a newspaper D. In a science book
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person 15 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 16 of milk.
After 17 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just 18 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. 19 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 20 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 21 that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 22 will take care of it. 23 , it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 24 .
1.A. at B. from C. on D. with
2.A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full
3.A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering
4.A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. After
6.A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived
7.A. with B. to C. as D. of
8.A. others B. the others C. none D. neither
9.A. However B.Instead C. Therefore D.Of course
10.A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference
---Would you mind me ________ here?
--- . Let me take my bag away.
A. to sit; Better not B. sitting; Better not
C. to sit; Not at all D. sitting; Not at all
